LDS lawyer reveals how law has CHANGED the Church

What do we do when “obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law” collides with the practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Nathan Oman discusses major ways in which legislation has influenced the trajectory of the Church over time. Nathan Oman is a Latter-day Saint and law professor at William & Mary Law School. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, and he’s the author of Oxford’s recently published book, “Living Oracles: Law and the Latter-day Saint Tradition.” CORRECTION: At about 18:50 we refer to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. However, Nathan intended to refer to the 2022 Respect for Marriage Act. 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - How our relationship with the law has changed 4:45 - The end of plural marriage 16:00 - Same-sex marriage 23:48 - Should we pass laws based on our moral code? 35:26 - Racial equality and the Priesthood 42:12 - Seeing God's hand in the changes Video editor: Rustin Van Katwyk [email protected] Facebook:   / keystonelds   Insta:   / keystonelds   Website: https://www.keystonelds.com Apple podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3rx4cw4u Spotify podcast: https://tinyurl.com/33r9f737 Amazon podcast: https://tinyurl.com/5cendacy